Grove RT-59S

[renli3d]

I don't think it has ac . It has a manual fan though!

 

[skyking1]

oops! I read it.
Yes you have 8800 maximum pull on that winch and it will probably be smooth through ~5000.
Most of the time you will want single part.

 

[renli3d]

oops! I read it.
Yes you have 8800 maximum pull on that winch and it will probably be smooth through ~5000.
Most of the time you will want single part.

Here's a question for you. If I have the boom down so it's parallel with the ground, can I use the hoist to pull horizontally? I would think not, but thought I'd ask. This would come in handy if I was trying to unload a big crate from an enclosed trailer and I used the crane hoist to pull the crate out to the liftgate so I can lift it traditionally. The crates would be perhaps 3,000 lbs at the most. I was planning on attaching a cheap harbor freight winch to the front of the crane to do this but if I can use the main crane hoist that would simplify things.

 

[renli3d]

Here's a question for you. If I have the boom down so it's parallel with the ground, can I use the hoist to pull horizontally? I would think not, but thought I'd ask. This would come in handy if I was trying to unload a big crate from an enclosed trailer and I used the crane hoist to pull the crate out to the liftgate so I can lift it traditionally. The crates would be perhaps 3,000 lbs at the most. I was planning on attaching a cheap harbor freight hoist to the front of the crane to do this but if I can use the main crane hoist that would simplify things.

I googled it and it looks like OSHA prohibits using a crane to drag a load.

 

[skyking1]

Yeah, it's not a good thing to do on any of the equipment. It's designed to pick loads up that are not encumbered and pick them straight up. Side loading and end loading like you're talking about is just experimenting with how a break things.

 

[crane operator]

Here's a question for you. If I have the boom down so it's parallel with the ground, can I use the hoist to pull horizontally? I would think not, but thought I'd ask. This would come in handy if I was trying to unload a big crate from an enclosed trailer and I used the crane hoist to pull the crate out

Good luck dragging that block horizontally into a trailer to drag a load out. Its not going to happen.

What I do is just attach the crate to one of the big lugs on the front of the crane carrier (chain/strap), and then just drive the box truck ahead if I'm on outriggers. Or if your still on rubber back the crane up, until its on the liftgate, and then pick it off.

 

[renli3d]

That's a great tip, thank you. I bought a pallet puller attachment from tractor supply for $50 that I can attach to the pallet to do what you recommended.